Milton G Young Family Blog: Hello all!!!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Hello all!!!

Hello family,

I have finally figured out how to use this blog-thing. Even being 25 years young, I an not this technologically advanced...so bear with me. Hope everyone is doing well. Life for me is grand. I miss everyone dearly.
I just graduated with a degree in history, and am now job hunting. This seems to be the year for graduates; congrats Louis and Maggie.
Just wanted to say hello for now. I will post some pictures as soon as I figure out how. I love everyone to see my beautiful family photos.

Love to all, Jessica

2 comments:

Bob and Robin said...: Jessica,
Glad to see a post from you. Photos are not hard to do. Go to slide.com, open an account (free!), upload your photos, put them in a viewer you like, add titles, save and upload to Blogger. It will do the rest for you. Good luck and if you need help, contact me.
Hugs,
Bob and Robin; July 3, 2008 at 3:24 PM
Bob and Robin said...: Jessica,
Look at Meg's "View My Slide Show" below and look at the comments. That will tell you how to add photos.; July 4, 2008 at 8:55 AM

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Interesting Family Information

The Wilsons came from Temple, Midlothian, Scotland (Clan Gunn) on the "Queeen of the West" and landed in New York City, NY on 1 March 1852. They were railroad people, both in Scotland and in Pennsylvania.

The Wests probably came from England. James Dixon West was a Captain in the Civil War for the Pennsylvania Regulars (Bucktails) and was probably at the surrender of Robert E. Lee. Mahlon Hibbs West - younger brother to James Dixon - was also in the Civil War (Maryland Company) and was sent to Andersonville Prison (GA) where he died of starvation. I have seen his grave marker at the National Cemetary in Andersonville.

Benjamin West, Sr was a renown colonial artist/painter. He studied in Europe and has been said to be the "American Raphael". He was commissioned by Kings and Popes.

The Youngs immigrated sometime prior to 1800 (Peter Young). The Gabriels came from Herbon, Duchy of Nassau, Germany in 1836. The Gabriels had one of the first woolen spinning mills in Allentown, PA. and were responsible for bringing to the area one of the first Jaquard looms. Their hosiery and knitted clothing was reknown throughout the East and in the mid-West. The Allentown Woolen Mill, later known as Henry Gabriel's Sons or "The Allentown Hosiery Company" was in existance until 1905 when it was moved to Coopersburg, PA. The goods produced were "... figured goods, coverlets, quilts, flannels, etc., for the farmers of the neighborhood who supplied the wool.".

Interesting Young/Gabriel Occupations: Carpenter, Fisherman, Glass Blower, Machinist, Factory Owner, Brewer, Teacher and Shoemaker.